#Java stack vs heap code#

An example of Stack and Heap with object, local variables and instance variables.

This object exists on the heap and it is referenced by a reference variable, ob, which exists on the Stack.

Within the main() method, we have created an object of A class.

The main() method becomes the currently executing method, hence, it is placed in the Stack.

The currently executing method is always placed on the top of the Stack.Understanding of Stack and Heap - A ob= new A()

#Java stack vs heap code#

Let's divide the code mentioned above into several parts and understand it with diagrams to have a clear Public void message(String str) //str is a local reference variable that points to a String objectĪ ob= new A() //Object of A is created on heap but its reference variable, ob, lives on stack. Int total = a+b //total is also a local variable of add method that lives on the Stack. Public void add(int a, int b)// a and b are local variables of add method & they live on Stack. Java - Example of Stack and Heap with object and local variables

An example of Stack and Heap with object and local variables.Once an object is no longer referenced by any reference variable, it is eventually removed from the Heap by Garbage Collector. Objects and instance variables continue to live on Heap until they are referenced by their reference variables. Heap Heap is a portion of the memory where instances/objects and their instance variables are stored. On the Stack until a block or method in which they are declared is being executed in a live thread. Stack Stack is a portion of the memory where local primitive variables or local object reference variables are stored.